Anatel has launched a public consultation on the changed technical and operational requirements for broadcast auxiliary services. The consultation document is open until March 17, 2023. Read more...

Anatel announces in a press release that a new consultation will soon be made public on proposals to strengthen joint spectrum coordination in the Southern Common Market (known as Mercosur) and regulatory simplification. The consultation will be available for comment 45 days after its publication in the official government gazette.… Read more...

Brazilian regulator Anatel has announced it will consult on technical requirements for the operation of the Automatic Frequency Coordination (AFC) in the 6 GHz band. The AFC system will allow the use of Wi-Fi 6E outdoors. PolicyTracker was unable to find the exact timings for the consultation but it is expected… Read more...

The National Telecommunications Agency Anatel has announced they will seek opinions on new satellite regulations to accommodate new services. The consultation asks for views particularly on non-geostationary satellite systems and minimum conditions to run the services, taking into account public interest in the use of spectrum resources. The regulator says… Read more...

Brazil’s regulator Anatel is consulting on the creation of buffer zones around airports to protect aeroplane altimeters. Anatel is proposing a 910m radius around airports as well as a 2.1km zone from the end of each aeroplane runway. Within this zone, base station antennas must not point above the horizon… Read more...

Brazil’s regulator Anatel is consulting on technical and operational requirements for the 27.5 - 27.9 GHz band. The consultation sets out technical requirements for the use of the band, including limits on out of band emissions which may affect passive earth exploration satellite services. Brazil awarded licences in the 26… Read more...

19 April 2022: Anatel has now launched this consultation. The regulator hopes to allocate part of the 4.9 GHz band for mobile services as laid out in the previous update. The consultation is open for comment until May 27, 2022. 11 April 2022: Brazil’s regulator Anatel has announced it will issue… Read more...

Brazil’s regulator Anatel has announced that it will hold a consultation on proposed changes to the rules surrounding radio frequency jammers. The proposal will seek to allow the use of signal blockers by authorities including the Ministry of Defence and the federal police. Previously this equipment was only allowed to… Read more...

Brazil’s regulator Anatel has opened a consultation on proposed changes to the universal telephone service obligations. The regulator is considering using the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz bands to meet coverage obligations. These 5G frequencies are due to be auctioned off on the 4th of November.… Read more...

Brazil's regulator, Anatel, is consulting on several issues relating to 5G equipment. This includes test parameters for mmWave equipment, the use of FM chips in smartphones, and incorporating references to 3GPP's release 16 in its documents. The proposals are available for public comment until September 25. Read more...